Re: The mythical WA 2000
The President of Walther USA has four of them. Three (3) used and one (1) new. He owned all of the ones brought into the USA at one time many years ago and then let them out to the public. I know of at least two people that put their kids through school by buying one (1) of these rifles. I also know people that have bought two, one to shoot and one to store. That was then...this is now.
There are three variations to this rifle and you are looking at the third variation in the first photo. It is the least rare of the lot and can be bought in the US (used) for around $50k.
There is alot to tell about this rifle. After the Munich episode, every roadblock was taken away to produce the very best rifle possible. When it came out, it was a wonder and, at first, sold in the US for $12k with every option (including the rarest double shoulder carry rig, and, believe it or not a photo system to verify both the pre and post intervention and was interfaced through the optics)). Much of what you see in the photo is machined aluminum and therefor quite light. It is neither uncomfortable nor particularly heavy for what was refered to as a "position" rifle. The finest machining, the finest wood work, the best optics of its period, astonishing trigger, fast action.
Cycling problems? #1 way to identify someone that has no idea how to properly re-assemble their 2000.
When I hear folks on this site bitch that someone has taken their over the barrel bipod design, or any such this or that, I smile and think back to truly ground breaking designers, four of them worked on this rifle alone. I just sit there and think...lägg av.
SG, tack så hemskt mycket!
